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General Psychology at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, take a look at what San Diego State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Diego State University sits in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 707 general psychology graduations were recorded at San Diego State University.

Online Class Availability at San Diego State University

Distance learning is available at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) studied exclusively online and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at San Diego State University

Use these rankings to compare San Diego State University’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#25 of 167
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 210
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#113 of 1,305
Best Value	California	#129 of 164
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#145 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#440 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from San Diego State University

Students who complete San Diego State University’s General Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,702
2 years	$24,112
3 years	$30,072
4 years	$37,078
5 years	$46,082

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from San Diego State University report median earnings of $37,078, compared with $63,824 for all San Diego State University graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from San Diego State University is $14,301.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Psychology graduates at San Diego State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at San Diego State University are 82% women (577) and 18% men (130).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 681 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 82% were women (559) and 18% were men (122).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	188
Hispanic / Latino	348
Black / African American	27
Asian	57
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	25
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	26

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 26 master’s general psychology degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 69% were women (18) and 31% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at San Diego State University

This General Psychology program at San Diego State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	707

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at San Diego State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.